Mrs Ethelston’s CofE Primary Academy

Other schools in this trust

• Axminster Community Primary Academy
• Membury Primary Academy
• St Andrew’s CofE Primary Academy

Document(s)

• Admissions Policy
• Supplementary Information Form

• Oversubscription Criteria 2021-22

  1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.

  Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents.[1]
  Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map,[2] who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
  Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
  Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
  Priority will next be given to children who regularly attend (or whose parents regularly attend)[3] a Christian church.[4]
  Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
  Other children.

   

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  [1] Each application must be accompanied by a completed Supplementary Information Form for Exceptional Need which will include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker of the child’s/parent’s need and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the [school or the Local Authority] with the application, a child’s or parent’s medical or social needs cannot be considered.

  [2] Children whose home lies on the boundary line will be considered to be in the catchment.

  [3] To regularly attend, either the parent or child attends church services on at least a monthly basis, and for a minimum period of two years immediately prior to the application being made.

  [4] A church which subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity or a church recognised by Churches Together in England.

   

• Oversubscription Criteria 2020-21

  1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.

  Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents.[1]
  Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map.[2]
  Priority will next be given to children who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
  Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who regularly attend (or whose parents regularly attend) St Peter and St Paul's Church, Uplyme.
  Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who regularly attend (or whose parents regularly attend) a Christian church.
  Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
  Other children.

   

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  [1] Each application must be accompanied by a completed Devon Supplementary Information Form for Exceptional Need which will include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker of the child’s/parent’s need and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the [school or the Local Authority] with the application, a child’s or parent’s medical or social needs cannot be considered.

  [2] Children whose home lies on the boundary line will be considered to be in the catchment.

   

• Admissions notes
  The PAN for 2021 was increased from 25 to 30 in December 2020

Currently no published term dates for this school year.